Tag: UK North Ireland border

• Thursday, February 4th 2021 - 23:23 UTC

  Northern Ireland Protocol controversy forces new round of UK/EU talks

  

  The government and the EU have vowed to “work intensively” to quell tensions over post-Brexit checks at Northern Ireland ports. In a joint statement, both sides said talks on Wednesday with Northern Ireland leaders were “constructive”.

• Monday, September 16th 2019 - 06:32 UTC

  “Hulk” meets EU's Juncker for a new Brexit deal: “The madder Hulk gets, the stronger Hulk gets,” anticipates Johnson

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson likened himself to the comic book character The Incredible Hulk in a newspaper interview where he stressed his determination to take Britain out of the European Union on Oct 31.

• Monday, January 21st 2019 - 07:58 UTC

  Theresa May back to Parliament to explain her next moves

  

  Theresa May will try to convince Tory Brexiteers and DUP MPs to back her withdrawal deal by resolving Irish backstop concerns, Cabinet sources say. Last week, Mrs May said she would focus on cross-party talks to get a Brexit deal accepted by Parliament.

• Thursday, October 18th 2018 - 18:08 UTC

  German chancellor wants to stay close to UK post Brexit

  

  Angela Merkel said on Wednesday in a statement at the European Union's summit in Brussels that she wants Britain to remain a close and trustworthy partner after splitting from the bloc.